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" The wheelchair and the prosthesis give me a soapbox to stand on. If it helps me get my message across, I'm glad; then we need to talk about what we need to do for this country. "

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" My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used... or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community. "

Tammy Duckworth

People

Community

Work

" Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined. "

" I didn't want to get pregnant while commanding an assault helicopter company and, before I knew it, I was deployed and missed out on many of my childbearing years. "

" I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory. "

" Illinois' economy will benefit from the modernization of the power sector. "

" The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them. "

" Every day, members of the LGBTQ community deal with challenges that most Americans will never have to face. These challenges appear in the workplace, in your homes, in your community, and even in the halls of Congress. "

" My experience in Iraq made me realize, and during the recovery, that I could have died. And I just had to do more with my life. "

Tammy Duckworth

Realize

Life

" Our troops do an incredible job every single day, but our policymakers have not lived up to the sacrifices that our troops make every day. "

Tammy Duckworth

Single

Lived

" In the military, a combatant command is the ultimate job. It's the pointy tip of the spear, overseeing the people carrying the rifles and flying the aircraft. "

" I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at the bombs exploding in the distance. She didn't want us to be scared by the booms and the strange flashes of light. It was her way of helping us to understand what was happening. "

" As an assistant operations officer for a helicopter task force in Iraq, I saw my fellow Guardsmen and soldiers risk life and limb to maintain diesel fuel supply lines. "

" Like many moms in this country, I work to provide my child the best life she can have. It's tough. It's hard to take care of a sick baby all night, wake up tired, and have to go to work when all I want to do is spend time holding her. "

" We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us. "

" You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground. "

" Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough. "

" Nobody wants to be on food stamps, but when my family lost everything, we were grateful for it. I was grateful the program was there so I could concentrate on my schoolwork and not on my empty belly. We were grateful that we had the support we needed to roll up our sleeves and rebuild our lives. "

" I spent twenty years in the Army; of course it's going to color the things I talk about. If anyone spends twenty years doing anything, that's going to play a part in who you are as a human being. "

" I almost can't believe this even needs to be said, but it's not unwarranted to burden retirement advisers with a requirement that they act in their clients' best interest. "

" In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues. "

" As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed in civilian life. "

" Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones. "

" I feel like moderate Republicans, who would support sensible gun violence legislation, are pushed aside by those folks who are absolutely beholden to the NRA. "

Tammy Duckworth

Feel

Gun

" It was the combination of hard work and a hand up that allowed me to become one of the first women to fly in combat missions and achieve my American Dream. "

" The ADA is essential in helping me overcome the obstacles I face as a Wounded Warrior and empowers me to assist other veterans. It allows me to be physically active, have my pilot's license, and serve in Congress. "

" The power of the ADA is that it ended up changing my life long before I ever imagined it would. "

Tammy Duckworth

Changing

Life

" My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, can trace the military service in our family all the way back to the Revolutionary War. "

" I'd do anything to help veterans. "

" I spent a lot of time between bars like this. "

Tammy Duckworth

Between

Bars

" The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives. "